KSCCW's Annual painting competition is held during July every year at six zones – Jayamahal, R.T. Nagar, Krishnanagar, Indiranagar, Chamrajpet, Malleshwaram and Rajajinagar.
Every year around 2500 - 3000 children participate in the competition. The paintings are judged at the Council Office by three judges from the field of art. Prizes for each group and zone are given apart from the prizes for District Council participants. The winners are awarded and the selected entries were forwarded for National level judging to Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi where the winners were given cash awards accordingly.
Also the winners at the National level, whose family income is less than Rs. 5000/- per month are eligible to receive scholarship from ICCW till the child completes 12th std education.